Let’s start by recalling a time where you finished a project, and then you have to present it afterward. Can you imagine a time? If not, then imagine the E3 expo. If you have not seen an E3 expo, E3 is where the newest games are going to be released for the hottest consoles. The presenters show their product and must sell themselves, so the audience can take interest and buy their new product. During these presentations, the presenters take notice of their audience and covers what they want to hear about the game.
Handing off a project to a client; what are the risks and challenges?
Can you recall at least one time in your life where you had this huge project for school, and the due date was right around the corner? Let us recap on this situation. You are probably feeling paranoid and stressed because this project accounts for so much of your grade. No matter how much time, effort, and hard work you put into this project you are still stressed before submitting. And when you finally submit the project, you get scared if you did everything correctly. When delivering the final project to your client there are plenty of risks and challenges.
What five technical skills are employers seeking? What five soft skills put you on top?
We are all trying to receive interviews or get hired for a job. There are different technical skills required for the job you are trying to seek. And everyone should have soft skills that make you stand out. But first lets define the difference between technical and soft skills.
Technical skills are skills that are required for the job you are trying to receive as stated by Doyle (2014). These skills are easier to be taught to someone, and is usually listed on resumes. Technical skills is also known as “hard skills.”
Social Media and Branding for you or for your client
Technology is growing rapidly with the new smartphones, such as iPhone, and Android. Having technology grow so quickly is having an effect on social media. Social media is rarely used for keeping in touch with friends and family now. It is now being used for “self-branding” or also known as “personal branding.” So, what exactly is this self-branding?
Jason Tham defines self-branding as “a tactic in which one thinks of oneself as a brand—a ‘safe-for-work self’—and strategically constructs an ‘edited’ identity that represents the user in an ideal image.”People edit their identity to stand out from others. Picturing an ideal image is achieved through editing their identity on social media. They put information out on the internet to impress companies and secure a job. From the image below, there is a person who stands out because they created an ideal image.
LinkedIn Profiles
If you’re looking for a job the best way is to put yourself out there, so companies know you are interested. LinkedIn is the best way to show you are looking for a job. For those who are not familiar with LinkedIn, Peregrin states that LinkedIn is “an online tool that allows registered dietitians and other professionals to share contact information, search for employment opportunities, and enhance their brand.” Why should someone use LinkedIn for job-hunting and not any other website? Here are some statistics that might change your mind.
Agile Tasks Lists, What does “done” mean in Agile?
In agile, the team organizes their tasks using a list. Recall that there are two types of backlogs: product and sprint, as noted in my previous post about backlogs. Those who do not remember what are the difference I will quickly explain. The product backlog is “the requirements for the project expressed as a prioritized list” as stated by Cervone. So the team takes all the user stories, what needs to be completed for the user stories and puts it altogether to create a product backlog. Cervone also states that the sprint backlog takes the bigger picture from the product list and breaks them down into smaller tasks. Each of these tasks are completed during a sprint, which lasts between two weeks and a month. Now that we remember how an agile team organizes their tasks. How does the team determine if they completed their task to move on or not?
What is an Agile Sprint Retrospective?
According to McHugh, “agile sprint retrospective is a meeting after each sprint, which a team reflects on what went well, what didn’t, and what could be improved in future sprints”. This meeting consists of whoever is present to discuss how the sprint went, and what they can do to improve future meetings. Ambler states that the team can use this time to make corrections to their processes as they go, which may lead to more efficient and effective sprints (33).
The Agile Team and What is a Backlog? What are they for and Why are they important?
The project group consists of members who have different roles to complete each sprint. Recall that sprints are small development phases that contribute to the overall project. There is a scrum master, scrum team, and product owner. The scrum master is the team leader. Rising identifies the scrum master as the team leader who leads meetings, “identifies the initial backlog to be completed,” and measures progress toward the goal.” Also Rising points out that the scrum master “ensures that everyone makes progress, records the decisions made at the meeting, tracks action items, and keeps the meetings short and focused.”
What is Agile and What are User Stories?
Agile Development methodologies are used when a project is given, and a team of people can complete it quickly. Agile has sprints, which are two weeks to a month time period. These sprints have certain tasks that must be completed within the time frame. Agile finishes the sprints quickly, so the team can receive customer feedback to make anymore necessary changes. Agile development stresses teamwork and communication within the group, and does not have a person in command to decide an agenda. Each member’s input is important, and contributes to the group.
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